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söndag 26 juli 2015

Kurds attack Turkish army base in revenge attack


Kurds attack Turkish army base in revenge attack
Erbil, Kurdistan Region - Several injured citizens carried to hospital including a 12 years old n the aftermath of Turkish artillery bombardment of Amediye region in Duhok province last night.

Two villagers from Koker village in Duhok’s Berwari region were injured with Turkish artillery shells, said Rudaw’s reporter. One of the victims was 12 years old, and was carried to the State Hospital of Duhok. The second victim, a 9 years old girl who lost her leg in the strikes and was taken into operation room.

Hakurk Mountain near Sidekan town of Duhok was bombarded three times from air and the ground with Turkish artillery last night. Four members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed in the strikes and several civilians were injured, said Rudaw’s reporter.

The ceasefire with the Turkish government is practically over according to a statement released by the armed wing of the ​ Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)​. “The ceasefire has become meaningless.'' continued the PKK statement.

In return PKK fighters claimed the responsibility for another attack on a Turkish army base that reportedly injured eight in a shelling. In a separate revenge attack, more than 10 Turkish soldiers were wounded and several kidnapped on late Saturday’s attacks in southeastern Turkey. PKK website claimed to use the kidnapped Turkish soldier as prisoner swap with Ankara.

A resident of Sergil village told Rudaw that ''Many of residents of this village are members of the Peshmerga forces and are fighting the Islamic State (ISIS),” said one villager. Around 400 villagers have been isolated in a remote area in that region due to the shelling, said Rudaw’s reporter.
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